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Whenever seasonably possible, the produce here is local and fresh. When it's not seasonably possible, the produce here is hit-or-miss.
The biggest reason for getting produce here -- it is cheap. While Copp's is asking 80 cents for a lemon, you can count on quarter lemons here. They carry a large variety of Asian fruits/veggies but also fill in some for the Latino market (plantains, scotch bonnet peppers, etc).
Besides having the obvious ethnic spread (chinese/thai/fillipino/korean), there are also small sections dedicated to foods from Britain (marmite, lucozade), the Caribbean (jerk), Mexico (mole, tortillas), and the Mediterranean (grape leaves). It's fun just to browse the joint.
The bustle on a Saturday is fun (or borderline overwhelming). The asian, college, and nearby low-income-housing communities converge on the place.
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